Recent content by Dave in Mass

Well, I hope you make out better than I think I am going to. Occasionally, after heavy rains, or heavy use of water, my rental property (son is tenant) drain water will back up through the washing machine drain pipe. Lowest open port in the house (basement) which is a lot better than upstairs...

So, I had myself convinced I was going to go ZT when my current lawn tractor gives up the ghost. Only about an acre but I have many obstacles (10 trees, 2 sheds, my deck etc...) to go around and a smallish would be ideal for me. But am I right in the understanding that you cannot two with...

I use similar to this on my outdoor faucets.

I can bypass my sensors by holding the wall switch down (I have about a month of the sun in the sensor issues some days in the summer whne I get home from work). This is a good troubleshooting trick before you start adjusting doors, springs, etc...

Looks like the backseat floor of my wife's SUV.

Let your wife know that if you say you are going to do soemthing, you will. She doesn't have to nag you every 6 months about it :) Like others, I would focus on how this is tied to the house and make sure tehre is proper flashing.

I like Harbor Freight generally. Their tools work just fine for my needs as a DIY Homeowner. I usually stock up on consumables when I go there so if you see discounts on this type of stuff compared to their already low prices, I would be stocking up. Latex or Nitrate gloves Shop rags Tie Wraps...

Was too ****** hot to do anything real productive yesterday so wife and I took a ride to HF (about 45 minutes). I needed a box of Nitrate gloves and 3/8" drive metric deep sockets. Scored on both. Picked up some miscellaneous sanding sheets and palm sander sheets and a couple of more cheap tape...

I really like that. I have no existing or upcoming projects but when I do, I will seek one of those kits. GJ, A cur$e and a blessing

Is the 3" inside the cutting deck? I would classify my rider as being somewhat "offset" (although the deck is probably centered"" in that the blades under the deck reach the tip of the left side of the deck but the right side reaches the outer edge minus the discharge chute. So, if you are...

As noted, there is a long thread on workmates and their usefulness and challenges. I have one and use it quite a bit. I also used to clamp my compound miter saw to it until I bought and actual fold up miter saw stand, with the four foot outriggers on each side. I can't recommend the actual...

...and Band-Aids :)

My house was having similar issues in the fall at the start of heating season. Hot water with baseboards (not radiators). Furnace guy came out and bled the system just using gravity. Still no upstairs heat. He used a pump to really cycle through and get all the air out of the system and we...

I think for hockey pucks, you would want to use the Eddie Shore scale of hardness....

This. Press and hold. My leftmost door has this issue for a few weeks in the summer right around the time I get home from work. If pressing and holding works, it is likely the sensor being tricked by the sun and the internet says you could just cut a toilet paper roll in half and tape them...